how lucky do you have to get to win one of these things?
here's how much:
first...i had to "get lucky" to not lose too much on this hand (not a brag...the rest are legitamite lucks).
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PokerStars Game #17391934947: Tournament #88134496, $5.00+$0.50 Hold'em No Limit - Level II (15/30) - 2008/05/12 - 23:17:51 (ET)
Table '88134496 1' 9-max Seat #7 is the button
Obecian - t2895
AquamanCT - t1410
Whataboutj - t1365
thejojobinks - t1605
osumike11379
Button - t1530
littlebu - t1830
Jackalope22 - t1365
PREFLOP Level II (15/30)
thejojobinks is MP2 with Q
K
3 folds, thejojobinks raises t60 to t90, 2 folds, Jackalope22 calls t60.
FLOP t195 (2 players)
9
4
7
Jackalope22 checks, thejojobinks checks.
TURN t195 (2 players)
9
4
7
Q
Jackalope22 bets t120, thejojobinks calls t120.
RIVER t435 (2 players)
9
4
7
Q
3
Jackalope22 bets t150, thejojobinks calls t150.
SHOW DOWN
Jackalope22 shows A
Q
Jackalope22 collected t735 from pot
Final Pot: t735
on this one, bu claims to have laid down AK (and i believe him). i consider this to be fortunate for me as well 
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PokerStars Game #17391999980: Tournament #88134496, $5.00+$0.50 Hold'em No Limit - Level II (15/30) - 2008/05/12 - 23:21:18 (ET)
Table '88134496 1' 9-max Seat #6 is the button
Obecian - t3000
AquamanCT - t1260
Whataboutj - t1320
thejojobinks Button - t1245
osumike11379 - t1590
littlebu - t1860
Jackalope22 - t1725
PREFLOP Level II (15/30)
thejojobinks is Button with J
J
Jackalope22 calls t30, 3 folds, thejojobinks raises t80 to t110, 1 fold, littlebu raises t210 to t320, 1 fold, thejojobinks raises t925 to t1245, 1 fold.
Final Pot: t685
ace on the river...always nice. Saw Flop |
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PokerStars Game #17392851278: Tournament #88134496, $5.00+$0.50 Hold'em No Limit - Level V (75/150) - 2008/05/13 - 00:08:17 (ET)
Table '88134496 1' 9-max Seat #9 is the button
AquamanCT - t4375
thejojobinks - t1676
littlebu - t1761
Jackalope22 Button - t4188
PREFLOP Level V (75/150)
thejojobinks is BB with A
Q
1 fold, Jackalope22 raises t300 to t450, 1 fold, thejojobinks raises t1226 to t1676, Jackalope22 calls t1226.
FLOP t3427 (2 players)
9
4
4
TURN t3427 (2 players)
9
4
4
8
RIVER t3427 (2 players)
9
4
4
8
A
SHOW DOWN
thejojobinks shows A
Q
Jackalope22 shows 7
7
thejojobinks collected t3427 from pot
Final Pot: t3427
here's the ceremonial "bust littlebu with a 3 outer" Saw Flop |
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PokerStars Game #17392951000: Tournament #88134496, $5.00+$0.50 Hold'em No Limit - Level V (75/150) - 2008/05/13 - 00:14:11 (ET)
Table '88134496 1' 9-max Seat #6 is the button
AquamanCT - t3025
thejojobinks Button - t7589
littlebu - t1386
PREFLOP Level V (75/150)
thejojobinks is Button with A
7
thejojobinks raises t300 to t450, littlebu raises t936 to t1386, 1 fold, thejojobinks calls t936.
FLOP t2922 (2 players)
5
8
A
TURN t2922 (2 players)
5
8
A
7
RIVER t2922 (2 players)
5
8
A
7
4
SHOW DOWN
littlebu shows 9
9
thejojobinks shows A
7
thejojobinks collected t2922 from pot
Final Pot: t2922
finally...wtf...jacks hold up?????? 
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PokerStars Game #17393030221: Tournament #88134496, $5.00+$0.50 Hold'em No Limit - Level V (75/150) - 2008/05/13 - 00:18:58 (ET)
Table '88134496 1' 9-max Seat #4 is the button
AquamanCT Button - t4650
thejojobinks - t7350
PREFLOP Level V (75/150)
thejojobinks is SB with J
J
AquamanCT raises t450 to t600, thejojobinks raises t5100 to t5700, AquamanCT calls t4050.
FLOP t10350 (2 players)
A
T
J
TURN t10350 (2 players)
A
T
J
9
RIVER t10350 (2 players)
A
T
J
9
8
SHOW DOWN
thejojobinks shows J
J
AquamanCT shows A
5
thejojobinks collected t9300 from pot
Final Pot: t9300
it's a tough tournament, and fun as hell. come out, folk!
